The Police have declared British national Andrew Wynne wanted, accusing him of attempting to overthrow President Bola Tinubu. Wynne is allegedly linked to the sponsorship of the #EndBadGovernance protests that took place across the country from August 1st to 10th.
According to police reports “Since the commencement of investigations, Andrew Wynne has fled the country.
“He and one of his local coordinators, one Lucky Ehis Obiyan, have accordingly been declared wanted and a global manhunt for them has commenced in connection with this investigation.”
The statement was issued on Monday by ACP Muyiwa Adejobi, the Public Relations Officer of the Nigerian Police Force, in response to the ongoing investigation into the #EndBadGovernance protesters.
He said: “Following extensive intelligence gathering and collaboration with other security agencies, nine suspects have been apprehended.
“They received substantial financial backing from foreign sources to destabilise the country.
“Preliminary findings suggest they orchestrated and funded violent protests, disseminated false information, and engaged in other unlawful activities to create anarchy and justify their illegal plot to overthrow the democratically-elected government.
“Investigations have identified a foreign mercenary, Andrew Wynne (also known as Andrew Povich or Drew Povey), a British national, who built a network of sleeper cells to topple the government and plunge the nation into chaos.
“He rented a space at Labour House, Abuja, for an ‘Iva Valley Bookshop’ and established ‘STARS of Nations Schools’ as a cover for his subversive activities.
“Documentary evidence and confessions revealed that Andrew Wynne issued directives, monitored progress, and provided finance and operational guidance to achieve unconstitutional regime change in Nigeria.
“He mobilised and deployed several billions of naira to his Nigerian collaborators, urging them to mobilise the public to violently storm police facilities and military barracks, anticipating a bloodbath that would instigate international condemnation of the Nigerian government.
“These acts are in clear violation of the Terrorism (Prevention) Act 2011 and other relevant laws.
“Since the commencement of investigations, Andrew Wynne has fled the country.
“He and one of his local coordinators, Lucky Ehis Obiyan, have accordingly been declared wanted and a global manhunt for them has commenced in connection with this investigation.
“The 10 other suspects already apprehended have been arraigned before a competent court of law on Monday, September 2, 2024, for criminal conspiracy, terrorism financing, treasonable felony, subversion, and cybercrime.
